encephalocele

• Condição médica caracterizada pela protrusão de tecido cerebral através de uma abertura ou fissura congênita no crânio.

A medical condition characterized by the protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital opening or fissure in the skull.

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   A rare congenital condition where brain tissue protrudes through an opening in the skull.

   Encefalocele

   • The infant was diagnosed with encephalocele shortly after birth.
   • Surgery is often required to correct an encephalocele.
   • Encephalocele can cause neurological complications if left untreated.